Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park

Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park

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name = Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park
iucn_category = Ib



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locator_x = 224
locator_y = 154
location = Pasco County, Florida, USA
nearest_city = Port Richey, Florida
lat_degrees = 28
lat_minutes = 19
lat_seconds = 01
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 82
long_minutes = 42
long_seconds = 54
long_direction = W
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governing_body = Florida Department of Environmental Protection

. Activities include picnicking, boating, fishing, hiking, and wildlife viewing. The park's wildlife include gray foxes, gopher tortoises, alligators, and West Indian Manatees, as well as about 150 species of bird. Among the park's birds are raptors, wading birds, shore birds, and migratory song birds.

Amenities include a half mile nature trail, a picnic pavilion, and informational kiosk. Visitors can explore the park's waterways by boat, but there is no boat ramp as yet. The park is new, and more amenities are in the planning phase. Planned additions include hiking trails, primitive camping, group camping, picnicking and marked canoe/kayak trails.

The park is open from 8:00 am till sundown year round.

References

* [http://www.floridastateparks.org/werner-boyce/default.cfm Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park] at [http://www.floridastateparks.org Florida State Parks]
* [http://areas.wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaID=FLSPWBSS&CU_ID=1 Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park] at [http://www.wildernet.com Wildernet]


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